Homogeneous-heterogeneous regime transition in bubble columns

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 56, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 4609-4626

  Ruzicka, M C ^a   Zahradnik J ^a   Drahos J ^a   Thomas, N H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS   (Czech Republic)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Drift; Flow regime; Slip velocity; Stability

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STABILITY;

KINEMATIC STABILITY;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLE COLUMN; FLOW STABILITY; SLIP VELOCITY; TRANSITION FLOW;

EID: 0035416078     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00116-6     Document Type: Article

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